In a recorded statement, US Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) also offered praise for the ruling, calling it a “strong statement for equality and freedom, overturning discrimination against gay and lesbian American citizens simply because of who they love.”

The Supreme Court also passed on a chance to strike down California’s Proposition 8, which Pocan says shows there’s still a lot of work to do. Despite marrying his husband Phil in 2006, Pocan says the pair will still face problems in states that have gay marriage bans on the books, such as Wisconsin. However, Pocan says public opinion is clearly shifting on the issue, and “marriage equality is not a question of if, but when.”